A confluence of art and music - Carnatic Music

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8 th Chakra VASu


In Music Chakra - Chakra 8 - Vasu -indicates the eight deva or celestial beings
( Aapa, Dhruva, Soma, Dava, Pratyusha, Anila, Anala,Prabhasa ). The artist
has rendered the Ashtadikpalakas – the Vedic demi Gods – Indra (East, for
pleasure), Agni (South-east, for Energy), Yama (South,signifying death), Niruddhi
(South-West,signifying war), Varuna (West, ocean), Vayu (North-West,air), Kuber
(North,wealth) and Isana (North-East,knowledge).
The mela table 43 to 48
indicate the notes to the melakarta ragas detailed in the flyleaf.
In Mind, body and soul Chakra – Chakra 8 is the Throat Chakra, deals with
our communication and the expression of our creativity. Our ability to speak
the words that we desire to speak, and to create the things that we desire to
create, emanates from this energy center.


PoSItIoN:
Throat

StoNe:
Blue topaz

ColouR:
Blue

Venkatamakhi System Govindacharya System
Prati Madhyama Ragas
Asampurna Sampurna Ri GA DhA Ni
43 Girvani Gavambhodi Su Sa Su Su
44 Bhavani Bhavapriya Su Sa Su Kai
45 Sivapantuvarali Subhapantuvarali Su Sa Su Kak
46 Stavarajam Sadvidhamargini Su Sa Ca Kai
47 Sauviram Suvarnangi Su Sa Ca Kak
48 Jivantika Divyamani Su Sa S Kak


SA RA Gi Mi PA DA NA
SA RA Gi Mi PA DA Ni
SA RA Gi Mi PA DA NU
SA RA Gi Mi PA Di Ni
SA RA Gi Mi PA Di NU
SA RA Gi Mi PA DU NU

Mela No.
Melakarta Ragas Notes
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